Started on Oct 4, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
An active wildfire is currently burning near Poroina Mare, Romania, having consumed 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on October 4, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while five separate heat detections over the past 48 hours point to ongoing activity and spread in the area.
This incident falls squarely within the region's typical fire season, which runs during the warm, dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Romania for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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